Turkey AH 1223(10) 5 kurush
This specimen was lot 75643 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $512.40. The catalog description[1] noted, "TURKEY. Ottoman Empire. 5 Kurush, AH 1223 Year 10 (1818). Istanbul (Constantinople) Mint. Mahmud II. NGC MS-63. Top pop; pop: 2." Turkish issues before the reform of 1839 are a mess of constantly changing denominations as the government attempted to debase its way out of perpetual bankruptcy. This type was struck during years 3-11 of Mahmud's reign. It is not listed as expensive but is very difficult to find nice; this example is typical in being weakly struck.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 24-26 g, 0.730 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-564.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay, Ottoman Empire Coins, Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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